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Xicalango (Jicalongo)
Mexico
Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft). The range guides vessels into the western entrance to the Laguna de Terminos west of Ciudad del Carmen. Located beside highway 180 about 6 km (3.5 mi) west of the bridge crossing the inlet from Ciudad del Carmen. Site open, tower closed.
| Manufacture Date | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | Date unknown (station established 1853) |
| Country | Mexico |
| Lens Order | 2nd order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fl W 6s. white flash every 6 s. |
| Lighthouse Markings | 28 m (92 ft) round tower with lantern and gallery painted with red and white horizontal bands, attached to a 1-story red-roofed keeper's house. |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 18.6278351458,-91.8999527101 |
| Other | ARLHS MEX-138; CF-04-235; Admiralty J4372.1; NGA 15516. |
| Data Source | The Lighthouse Work of Sir James T. Chance (APPENDIX): 2nd order - 1865 - Xicalango, Mexico - Revolving |